Washington, Nov. 20 (PTI): An Indian techie has filed a lawsuit against Bosch alleging that the firm compelled its non-US employees in America to pay their tax refunds to it.
Suraj Kamath today charged that Bosch unjustly enriched itself by making its employees pay their federal and state tax refunds to the firm. He has sought monetary damages and injunctive relief in his lawsuit. Kamath also alleged that Bosch threatened to fire him when he protested.
Dehradun (PTI): Fifteen persons died when the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a gorge in Pithoragarh on Wednesday. Seven persons injured in the accident have been admitted to a health centre. The vehicle was carrying milk and vegetable vendors.
Jammu (PTI): A civilian employee was killed in an accidental blast at an ammunition depot near the army camp in Jammu on Wednesday. A non-commissioned officer was injured. The accident occurred when an 81mm mortar shell was being repaired.
New York (PTI): A Sikh man will receive $50,000 (around Rs 31 lakh) as compensation in an out-of-court settlement in a religious discrimination case in the US. Tri-County Lexus, a car dealership, had denied Gurpreet Kherha a job after he refused to shave his beard.
Chennai (PTI): A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal will intensify into a cyclonic storm and cross the coast between Chennai and Ongole on Thursday night, the IMD has said. Cyclone Helen is expected to cause heavy to very heavy rainfall over coastal Andhra Pradesh.
